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Jazz blues in G: rootless voicings

Nathaniel School of Music, 2026

Key
G
Form
12-bar jazz blues
Level
5

The same jazz blues with A/B rootless voicings moving by step. VI7 takes b9 and b13 because it leads to the minor ii chord.

Chords: G13 C13 G13 Dm9 G13 C13 C#dim7 G13 E7(b9b13) Am9 D13 G13 E7(b9b13) Am9 D13

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